Lotus flowers are deeply steeped in Buddhist traditions, and these beautiful flowers are also often used by Yellow Bitterns. Discover more about this species, which has become increasingly elusive in ...

Lotus plants grow wild mainly in the temperate and subtropical zones of the Northern hemisphere and are thought to have been cultivated in Japan since the Nara period (710–94). The pedestal for Buddha ...

About 1,000 lotus flowers are blooming in a pond at the Shinano Kokubunji temple in Ueda City, Nagano Prefecture. The aquatic plants have been tended to by locals across two decades. Visitors can ...

HIMEJI, Hyogo Prefecture--Early morning visitors can beat the heat while enjoying eye-opening views of lotus flowers in various hues at a sprawling garden here. Six varieties, including the ancient ...

Ancient lotus flowers are in full bloom in the city of Gyoda, northwest of Tokyo. The ancient lotus of Gyoda was grown from seeds that were excavated in construction work conducted in the city in the ...

with a bevy of gifts, including seeds produced by a 2000-year old lotus plant, the oldest lotus in their home country. The visit was the latest manifestation of the nearly 20-year sister city ...

From yearly festivals to sprawling nature landscapes, these flowers in Japan prove that there’s more than just cherry ...